Brandon Hotte charged with hacking Rensselaer Honda's Facebook page

BRUNSWICK -- A man was arrested Thursday after posting lewd photos to a car dealership's Facebook page, according to the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office.

The Sheriff's Office received a complaint from employees at Rensselaer Honda, located at 770 Hoosick Road, that someone had been tampering with its Facebook page by posting "pornographic material" without their knowledge.

Brandon Hotte, 31, of Troy, was arrested and charged with two counts of computer trespassing, dissemination of an unlawful surveillance image, both felonies, and public display of offensive sexual material, criminal contempt and aggravated harassment, all misdemeanors, according to a press release.

The "Maldito" tattoo on his neck is Spanish for "cursed" or "damned," according to Merriam-Webster.

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The Sheriff's Office would not comment further.

Hotte was arraigned Thursday in Brunswick Town Court by Judge Lawrence Kronau and taken to Rensselaer County Jail on $2,500 bail or a $5,000 bond. He is scheduled to be back in court on Sept. 10 at 10 a.m.

The Rensselaer County Sheriff's office is requesting anyone with knowledge of the incident to call investigators at 518-266-1981.